Sr Investment Associate

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San Francisco, CA, USA
Hybrid
85K-145K Annually
Senior level
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The Role
Prepare portfolio materials and reports for client reviews, manage account documentation and transactions (including DTC transfers and physical certificates), process cash transfers and fund trades, analyze fee worksheets, communicate with clients and portfolio managers, support tax research and risk management, and begin advising and participating in client meetings using GDWM.
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About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.  

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Major Duties :1. Ensures that portfolio materials are prepared for account review meetings with clients. Retrieves reports, desired by portfolio managers or requested by clients, off the EDS, PIMS, IMS, and PAS systems. 2. Sets-up files with account documentation for existing or new clients (i.e., involving automatic payment, pledging securities, address changes, statement addresses, investment guidelines, fees, etc.). 3. Orders reports for portfolio managers or clients as requested. 4. Communicates with clients and portfolio managers on client requests. (Ensures that portfolio managers follow-up with client requests). 5. Interacts with partners, primarily administratively, on a daily basis to receive and communicate information on all aspects of a client relationship or portfolio. 6. Works with the tax area to research discrepancies and oversee adjustments on client accounts regarding tax cost issues. 7. Responds to client inquiries for account information or to initiate transactions requested by the client (i.e., re-register gift stock, remit proceeds, sell gifts, etc.). Processes physical stock/bond certificates and completes DTC transfers. 8. Follows-up with client on inquiries via the telephone or written correspondence. 9. Processes client cash transfer requests. Determines if funds are available in the investment account. Contacts Investment Advisor if cash needs to be raised. 10. Processes fund trades via CIT or all-in-one bank applications by established deadlines. 11. Reviews and analyzes fee worksheets to ensure that fees are calculated appropriately. 12. Adheres to National Investment Guidelines, feedback from the REV peer review process, and observes sound risk management practices. 13. Begins to proactively make recommendations to support the Investment Advisors. 14. Begins to have a role in client meetings. 15. Demonstrates mastery knowledge of the GDWM tool and can run it in client meetings. 16. Solves problems in straightforward situations 17. Analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents 18. Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team 19. Works within guidelines and policies Knowledge :• Knowledge of investment products, services, and terminology, usually obtained through on the job training, are needed to prepare material for client meetings. • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills are needed to meet meeting deadlines and solve client or administrative problems. • Coursework completion towards obtaining a CFA or CFP designation. • Requires expanded conceptual knowledge in own job discipline. • Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. • Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations. Experience :• 1-3 years of experience within the financial services industry. • Provides informal guidance to new team members

Salary Range:

$85,330 - 145,130 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Working with Us: 

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater 

Reasonable accommodation

  

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [email protected].

 
We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

Skills Required

  • Knowledge of investment products, services, and terminology
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
  • Coursework completion towards CFA or CFP designation
  • 1-3 years of experience within the financial services industry
  • Mastery of the GDWM tool and ability to run it in client meetings
  • Experience retrieving and ordering reports from EDS, PIMS, IMS, and PAS systems
  • Experience processing physical stock/bond certificates and DTC transfers
  • Experience processing client cash transfer requests and fund trades via CIT or all-in-one bank applications
  • Ability to review and analyze fee worksheets to ensure appropriate fee calculations

Northern Trust Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northern Trust and has not been reviewed or approved by Northern Trust.

  • Retirement Support Retirement offerings are positioned as a standout, with a 401(k) plus an additional employer-funded pension described as a differentiator. This combination is repeatedly framed as a meaningful offset within total rewards, especially for long-term financial security.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off benefits are depicted as generous, spanning paid time off, holidays, and dedicated paid volunteer time. The breadth of leave options is highlighted as a consistent strength that supports work-life balance.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is characterized as comprehensive, typically including medical, dental, vision, and mental-health support through an assistance program. The offering is portrayed as robust and family-supportive, with multiple plan options in some descriptions.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
24,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1889

What We Do

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing and investment solutions, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise and integrity. A globally recognized Fortune 500 Company in continuous operation since 1889, we’ve built a legacy of empowering clients to reach their goals with confidence. Since our roots as a trust bank, we’ve grown to a global presence with more than 24,000 employees in more than 20 countries and across six core business units: Wealth Management Asset Management Asset Servicing Technology Corporate Functions Enterprise Operations Join a Team That’s Achieving Greater At Northern Trust, we refer to our employees as partners – with good reason. We understand that relationships are the key to our success. Here you’ll join a diverse and inclusive team of innovators with the drive to challenge the way things have always been done. Instead of choosing between a dynamic career and work-life balance, enjoy working with a team that supports your goals in the office and at home. We’ll help you get where you want to go without sacrificing what matters most to you. Delivering value and adhering to our enduring principles What are enduring principles? Since our founding, they have guided our strategy and success. Thanks to the dedication of our partners, Northern Trust continues to thrive by adhering to three enduring principles: service, expertise and integrity . What does this mean? Service Northern Trust has a relentless drive to provide exceptional service to our clients, our partners and our communities. We set new standards and go above and beyond in our commitment to delivering greater results. Expertise Expertise is at the core of who we are. We focus sharply on what we do well. From expanding our capabilities, to hiring talented professionals to developing innovative solutions, our expertise is why we continue to be a trusted advisor for generations of families and institutions. Integrity Operating with uncompromising ethics is central to Northern Trust’s heritage. As a result, our clients, partners and communities know they can rely on us. For more than 130 years, our integrity has been our guide – and that will never change.

Why Work With Us

At Northern Trust, we go further because we go together. We embrace flexibility, encourage balance, and prioritize inclusion at all levels, working together to keep you connected. We are committed to our employees—all 24,000 of them. Whether this is a first step or a bold new leap in your career, we’re here to help you move forward.

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